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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Belcher , Jonathan , 1681 -1757 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Burnet , William , 1688 - (search)
Burnet, William, 1688-
Colonial governor; born at The Hague, Holland, in March, 1688, when William of Orange (afterwards William III.
of England) became his godfather at baptism; was a son of Bishop Burnet; became engaged in the South Sea speculations, which involved him pecuniarily, and, to retrieve his fortune, he received the appointment of governor of the colonies of New York and New Jersey.
He arrived in New York in September, 1720.
Becoming unpopular there, he was transferred to tBishop Burnet; became engaged in the South Sea speculations, which involved him pecuniarily, and, to retrieve his fortune, he received the appointment of governor of the colonies of New York and New Jersey.
He arrived in New York in September, 1720.
Becoming unpopular there, he was transferred to the governments of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
He arrived at Boston in July, 1728, and was received with unusual pomp.
This show he urged in his speech as a proof of their ability to give a liberal support to his government, and acquainted them with the King's instructions to him to insist upon an established salary, and his intention to adhere to it. The Assembly at once took an attitude of opposition to the governor.
They voted him £ 1,700 to enable him to manage public affairs, and to
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colden , Cadwallader 1688 - (search)
Colden, Cadwallader 1688-
Physician; born in Dunse, Scotland, Feb. 17, 1688; graduated at the University of Edinburgh in 1705, and became a physician and
Cadwallader Colden. mathematician.
In 1708 he emigrated to Pennsylvania, and returned to his native country in 1712.
He came again to America in 1716, and in 1718 made his abode in New York, where he was made first surveyor-general of the colony, became a master in chancery, and, in 1720, obtained a seat in Governor Burnet's council.
He received a patent for lands in Orange county, N. Y., about 10 miles from Newburg, and there he went to reside in 1755.
Becoming president of the council, he administered the government in 1760, and was made lieutenantgovernor in 1761, which station he held until his death, being repeatedly placed at the head of affairs by the absence or death of governors.
During the Stamp Act excitement the populace burned his coach.
After the return of Governor Tryon in 1775, he retired to his seat on
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fine Arts, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garfield , James Abram 1831 -1881 (search)
Oswego,
A city and county seat of Oswego co., N. Y.; now noted for its manufactures and for its large shipments of grain and lumber; population in 1900,
Attack on Fort Ontario, Oswego, May 5, 1814. 22,199.
The following are among its points of historical interest: Governor Burnet, of New York, wisely concluding that it would be important for the English to get and maintain control of Lake Ontario, as well for the benefits of trade and the security of the friendship of the Six Nations as to frustrate, the designs of the French to confine the English colonies to narrow limits, began to erect a tradinghouse at Oswego in 1722.
This pleased the Indians, for they saw in the movement a promise of protection from incursions of the French.
Soon afterwards, at a convention of governors and commissioners held at Albany, the Six Nations renounced their covenant of friendship with the English.
In 1756 Dieskau was succeeded by the Marquis de Montcalm, who, perceiving the delay of the E